 | 1x01 Secrets of the Sun (Air Date: May. 29, 2007)
It is a fireball in the sky, a bubbling, boiling, kinetic sphere of white hot plasma, exploding and erupting. Its size is almost unimaginable--one million Earths would fit within its boundaries. ... |  | 1x02 Mars: The Red Planet (Air Date: Jun. 05, 2007)
It has been fifty years since man first ventured into space, but the greatest secrets are yet to be revealed. Mars is the planet in our solar system most similar to Earth despite otherworldly ... | | 1x03 The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to Our Planet (Air Date: Jun. 12, 2007)
Asteroids, comets and gamma rays pose some of the most dangerous threats to the Earth. See how NASA's top scientists are arming themselves with the latest technology to help protect Earth ... |  | 1x04 Jupiter: The Giant Planet (Air Date: Jun. 19, 2007)
The giant planet of Jupiter poses some of the most intriguing questions about our solar system. With a mini solar system of over sixty moons around Jupiter, is it possible that one could ... |  | 1x05 The Moon (Air Date: Jun. 26, 2007)
The moon has been a prominent fixture for man for thousands of years. Now, NASA is planning to build a permanent station on the moon. Learn how the moon became to be and what is in stor ... | | 1x06 Spaceship Earth (Air Date: Jul. 10, 2007)
Take a high performance ride through the formation of the third planet from the Sun, Earth. A survivor of one of the most violent "neighborhoods" in the universe, learn how earth was created ... | | 1x07 The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus (Air Date: Jul. 17, 2007)
Examining Mercury and Venus. Included: exploring how the damages they've suffered from cosmic collisions and acid rain may serve as a warning for Earth. | | 1x08 Saturn: Lord of the Rings (Air Date: Jul. 24, 2007)
A study of Saturn featuring theories regarding its rings. | | 1x09 Alien Galaxies (Air Date: Jul. 31, 2007)
To know our place in the universe take a look far, far away to the realm of Alien Galaxies. Our galaxy is one of hundreds of billions in the universe. The Milky Way consists of more than ... |  | 1x10 Life And Death Of A Star (Air Date: Aug. 07, 2007)
Ignited by the power of the atom, burning with light, heat and wrath, stars are anything but peaceful. They collide, devour each other, and explode in enormous supernovas--the biggest explosions ... | | 1x11 The Outer Planets (Air Date: Aug. 14, 2007)
New discoveries regarding the Outer Planets are creating a fundamental rethinking of our solar system. Uranus is a toxic combination of hydrogen, helium and methane. Scientists speculate ... | | 1x12 The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe (Air Date: Aug. 21, 2007)
The universe's danger zones are explored, including black holes; locations where galaxies merge; gamma-ray bursts; and magnetars. | | 1x13 Search for ET (Air Date: Aug. 28, 2007)
In a galaxy filled with a billion stars, in a universe filled with a hundred billion galaxies--are we alone? SETI--the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence--is a privately funded project ... | | 1x14 Beyond the Big Bang (Air Date: Sep. 04, 2007)
The Big Bang theory and the creation of the universe are examined. Included: interviews with physicists and historians. |
| 2x01 Alien Planets (Air Date: Nov. 27, 2007)
A look at the newly found planets far beyond our solar system. | | 2x02 Cosmic Holes (Air Date: Dec. 04, 2007)
A closer look into the mysterious holes formed in space. Included is black holes and their variations, wormholes and white holes. | | 2x03 Mysteries of the Moon (Air Date: Dec. 11, 2007)
Uncover the mystery of the moon, as well as the meaning behind the moon in several cultures, from a god to a timekeeper. Some argue that without the moon, humanity would never have come ... | | 2x04 The Milky Way (Air Date: Dec. 18, 2007)
Countless wonders exist between the earth and the Milky Way. Watch as The Universe takes viewers inside the 100,000 light-year-wide cluster of stars and phenomena. | | 2x05 Alien Moons (Air Date: Jan. 08, 2008)
The Universe goes inside the Kuiper Belt to explore the moons surrounding the planets of the solar system. Some contain volcanic fury while others have the possibility of alien life. | | 2x06 Dark Matter (Air Date: Jan. 15, 2008)
Despite not having a clear knowledge of what it is, scientists know that Dark Matter and Dark Energy make up 96% of the universe. Discovered only a decade ago, scientists continue to study ... | | 2x07 Astrobiology (Air Date: Jan. 29, 2008)
Astrobiology combines elements of astronomy, biology and geology to examine the evolution of life on not only Earth, but other planets as well. | | 2x08 Space Travel (Air Date: Feb. 05, 2008)
Scientists are working on a vast plethora of new technologies in hopes of traveling through space at a rate fast enough to explore the far ends of the universe. See the science behind the ... | | 2x09 Supernovas (Air Date: Feb. 12, 2008)
A stellar explosion, the supernova is the sensational death of a star. It can shine as bright as 100 billion Suns and radiate as much energy as the Sun would emit over 10 billion years. ... | | 2x10 Constellations (Air Date: Feb. 19, 2008)
A constellation is a group of stars that are connected together to form a figure or picture. These star pictures help organize the night sky and provide a useful tool for astronomers even ... | | 2x11 Unexplained Mysteries (Air Date: Feb. 26, 2008)
A look at myths and mysteries concerning the universe. Includes a possibility that life can be sustained on Mars, an examination of time travel, and the theory of a Dark Star as a companion ... | | 2x12 Cosmic Collisions (Air Date: Mar. 04, 2008)
It's been said that our universe is a cosmic shooting gallery. Gravity is moving everything around and things are bound to collide. Astronomers are attempting to understand how these collisions ... | | 2x13 Colonizing Space (Air Date: Mar. 11, 2008)
Space colonization is no longer the fodder of science fiction, it is becoming a reality. Examine the efforts underway to establish a human colony on Mars, including how they plan to grow ... | | 2x14 Nebulas (Air Date: Apr. 01, 2008)
Take a tour through the "Art Gallery of the Galaxy" and view what are considered the "crown jewels" of the heavens. Nebulas are mysterious clouds of gas that aren't classified as stars, ... | | 2x15 Wildest Weather in the Cosmos (Air Date: Apr. 08, 2008)
Imagine a tornado so powerful, it can form a planet, or winds sweeping across a planet but blowing at 6,000 miles per hour! How about rain....made of iron? Sounds like science fiction, but ... | | 2x16 Biggest Things in Space (Air Date: Apr. 15, 2008)
We can't compare anything on earth to the biggest things known in space. The Lymann Alpha blob is a bubble like structure containing countless galaxies--perhaps the biggest object in the ... | | 2x17 Gravity (Air Date: Apr. 22, 2008)
Gravity is the most powerful and exacting force in the universe. It is pervasive and penetrating. Gravity binds us together, its reach hangs stars in the sky and its grip crushes light. ... | | 2x18 Cosmic Apocalypse (Air Date: Apr. 29, 2008)
The Universe as we know it is condemned to death. Space, matter and even time will one day cease to exist and there's nothing we can do about it. Harsh realities are revealed about the future ... |
| 3x01 Deep Space Disasters (Air Date: Nov. 11, 2008)
As season 2 begins we examine the dangers which are involved during space travel, mainly during launch and reentry into Earth's atmosphere. | | 3x02 Parallel Universes (Air Date: Nov. 18, 2008)
An exploration of the theories behind parallel universes, which includes the use of particle colliders to determine the existence of new dimensions and universes. | | 3x03 Light Speed (Air Date: Nov. 25, 2008)
An examination of the speed of light, including the quests which are made to beat the light speed barrier. Plus, how light speed enables scientists to look back in time, revealing the way ... | | 3x04 Sex in Space (Air Date: Dec. 02, 2008)
Before man can realize the dream of reproduction in space, a few tests must take place. We must probe the physiological, psychological and cultural challenges of sex in space. From conception ... | | 3x05 Alien Faces (Air Date: Dec. 09, 2008)
Scientists try to combine both fact and fiction to determine what an alien may look like. They also discuss how Earth creatures offer a guide to understanding possible extraterrestrial life ... | | 3x06 Deadly Comets and Meteors (Air Date: Dec. 16, 2008)
At this very moment, celestial forces prowl the Universe and threaten man's very existence. They're asteroids and comets--and they've left their imprint on planet Earth, literally. Initially, ... |  | 3x07 Living in Space (Air Date: Dec. 23, 2008)
When mankind eventually leaves the cradle of Earth and ventures forth into the uncharted territories of the cosmos, where, and what form, will our new homes take? Will they be cities under ... | | 3x08 Stopping Armageddon (Air Date: Jan. 06, 2009)
Can a deadly asteroid be stopped from hitting the Earth? It's only a matter of time until this scenario becomes reality and a rock from space comes down and threatens to wipe out our civilization. ... | | 3x09 Another Earth (Air Date: Jan. 13, 2009)
Is the Earth unique in the universe or does another similar planet lay in the nearby cosmos? Is it possible that Alpha Centuri is another Earth like planet? Planets the size of earth have ... | | 3x10 Strangest Things (Air Date: Jan. 27, 2009)
An exploration of mysterious phenomenon, including alcohol clouds in space, pulsar planets, the possibility of a planet beyond Neptune, and dark matter. | | 3x11 Edge of Space (Air Date: Feb. 03, 2009)
The majority of space has occurred in Low Earth Orbit, around 120 miles above sea level. For a cool $20 million, any person can take a ride on the International Space Station, around the ... | | 3x12 Cosmic Phenomena (Air Date: Feb. 03, 2009)
There have been both helpful and harmful effects on life on Earth from cosmic effects. Cosmic Phenomena includes the beauty of the Aurora Borealis and rainbows to the dangers of UV radiation ... |
| 4x01 Death Stars (Air Date: Aug. 18, 2009)
[add summary] | | 4x02 The Day the Moon Was Gone (Air Date: Aug. 25, 2009)
[add summary] | | 4x03 It Fell From Space (Air Date: Sep. 01, 2009)
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[add summary] | | 4x05 The Hunt for Ringed Planets (Air Date: Sep. 15, 2009)
[add summary] | | 4x06 10 Ways to Destroy the Earth (Air Date: Sep. 22, 2009)
[add summary] | | 4x07 The Search for Cosmic Clusters (Air Date: Sep. 29, 2009)
They are the one-stop-shopping places for learning all about the nature and variety of stars in the Universe. They're unique, because in clusters, all the stars were born at about the same ... | | 4x08 Space Wars (Air Date: Oct. 06, 2009)
Outer space is already an essential part of America's ability to fight wars. Our military depends on satellites for many things, such as communications, reconnaissance and targeting information. ... | | 4x09 Liquid Universe (Air Date: Oct. 20, 2009)
A closer look at all the type liquids which exist in our universe, including scalding iron rain, lakes of methane, oceans of electrified hydrogen metal and miles-high geysers. | | 4x10 Pulsars & Quasars (Air Date: Oct. 27, 2009)
[add summary] | | 4x11 Science Fiction. Science Fact (Air Date: Nov. 03, 2009)
[add summary] | | 4x12 Extreme Energy (Air Date: Nov. 10, 2009)
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